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This House private equity hearing has so far alternated between moderate, business-friendly Democrats and PE-defending, Warren-bashing Republicans. Not hearing a ton about what's wrong with leveraged buyouts

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, calling out the elephant in the room, said she was "quite upset" by members' questions at today's private equity hearing. "I wasn't sent here to safeguard and protect profit," she said. "I was sent here to safeguard and protect people."

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Warren's private equity crusade faces resistance at House hearing

Warren, a leading contender for the Democratic nomination, has proposed legislation to overhaul private equity practices

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@RepAOC lays out how #PrivateEquity is responsible for wiping out tens of thousands of jobs: Toys R Us: 30,000 jobs wiped out

ShopKo: 14,000 jobs

Not to mention the undemocratic impacts on media companies: Splinter, Deadspin, local newspapers

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idk I just felt like aoc deserved a beef flomix edit

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Those two aren't in tension.

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Love you AOC

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